Bosnian Blue vs Mountain yam

Agriades dardanus compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bosnian Blue	Mountain yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Agriades	Dioscorea
Species	Agriades dardanus	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Conservation Status

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bosnian Blue	Mountain yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bosnian Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Mountain yam

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Bosnian Blue

The Bosnian Blue (Agriades dardanus) is a species in the genus Agriades. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.